Investors who held off buying due to uncertainty on election results can invest today, but there is no need to rush in as buying opportunities in individual stocks will continue to be available, says Arvind Sanger, Managing Partner of Geosphere Capital Management.

Congress has taken lead heading in 10 seats in the state assembly with just 40 seats according to latest counting trends at 12.52 pm. The ruling BJP is leading in 8 seats, while others including the MG Party-Goa Suraksha Manch-Shiv Sena coalition, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and independents are leading in 8 seats.

Congress has taken lead heading in 10 seats in the state assembly with just 40 seats according to latest counting trends at 12.52 pm. The ruling BJP is leading in 8 seats, while others including the MG Party-Goa Suraksha Manch-Shiv Sena coalition, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and independents are leading in 8 seats.

The BJP is set to form the government in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress has grabbed Punjab. The Congress and the BJP are neck-and-neck in Manipur and Goa. Watch this space for live updates.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) â€“ a coalition led by BJP need 5,49,441 votes, and it falls short by 91,658 votes required to win the prestigious battle that involves an electoral college of 10.98 lakh votes.

Taking the battle to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's turf, Congress President Sonia Gandhi Tuesday led a massive roadshow here kicking off the party's campaign
for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh where it is out of power for nearly three decades.

It was flowers all the way from the city airport to the Congress headquarters on Mall Road as the cavalcade of new state PCC chief Raj Babbar and Dikshit meandered through 16 km-long route dotted with welcome arches and chock-a-block with enthusiastic party workers showering rose petals and shouting slogans.

"Dump SP, BJP in the Assembly elections. Not just that, you ensure that their candidates forfeit their security deposits," Mayawati said at a public meeting on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar.